Condom-minimum

Given the brouhaha over the comments of Benedict XVI regarding condoms, I find the commentary of my publisher here to be the most measured, historically-oriented, and balanced. With the Holy Father, one must always remember that he takes the long view, speaks with the Fathers of the Church, and, in this case, is not speaking definitively ex cathedra. See what you think.

Let's Just Share

Captain Jack Sparrow at it again

This is in keeping to the codes, as Athos commented about Captain Jack Sparrow playing out his role in "Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy of films which does a smack-dab job of expressing what's wrong with the world." Could this picture do a better job of expressing what's wrong with the world? Make sure to go HERE to see more evidence of keeping to the codes.

Somewhere in the Desert

This one's for Aramis, a topic near and dear to his former-life heart: The Road to Area 51.

The American people are really buying it!

Buying it - hook, line, & sinker
Nobody knows how long the honeymoon will last, but Obama has clearly transformed the yes-we-can spirit of his candidacy into a tool of governance. His ability to inspire confidence — Obama's second book is titled "The Audacity of Hope" — has thus far buffered the president against the harsh realities of two wars, a global economic meltdown and countless domestic challenges.

Just as many people (7 in 10) say Obama understands the concerns of ordinary Americans.